Anna Mae Benscoter 1910-2008

KEIRAN, BURKHART, BENSCOTER

Posted By: Ella Minella (email)
Date: 3/14/2008 at 04:21:26

Anna Mae Benscoter was born on June 28,1910 near Pollock Missouri in Sullivan County she was one of ten children born to Anna D. Keiran (aka:Dainy Annie,Daney Anna) and Richard Oliver Burkhart (aka:Oliver Richard). The family moved to Harvey Iowa when Anna Mae was a young child. She attended school in Harvey. On April 8,1928 Anna Mae Burkhart was united in marriage to Edgar "Ned" Benscoter. To this union three daughters were born. She was a long time member of Harvey Assembly of God. She did various tasks but her favorite was teaching Sunday School to the little ones. Anna Mae retained her faith in God despite the adversities. Anna Mae lived with her daughter Leona for over 30 years; helping care for her children and home. Anna Mae and Leona enjoyed taking the kids on trips. Anna Mae enjoyed cooking corn beef n' hash and cinnamon rolls for the family. Her hobbies were fabric painting and other crafts. Family and Church was the center of her life. She always had time to help with both. Anna Mae Benscoter passed on Feb 22,2008 at West Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville,IA at the age of 97. Preceding her in death were her parents, her Husband, daughter Leona, two grandsons; five brothers Frank,Raymond ,Henry, Arie, John and two sisters Dicia,Ethel. She is survived by two daughters Verda and Dick Kruse of Bloomfield, Anna Marie and Bill Visser of Harvey, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 gg-grandchild, one sister Marion and John Gordon of Harvey and one brother James Manford Burkhart of Knoxville and several neices and nephews. Funeral services were held on Feb.25,2008 at Williams Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Miller officiating. Interment was in Bellefountaine Cem., Rural Mahaska Co.,IA. Memorials: Harvey Assembly of God Church. Condolence messages may be sent to the Family at www.williamsfh-knoxville.com. The Knoxville Journal Express, Feb 29,2008 and neice.